Lubrication
Two Minute Tips
Gearbox Best Practices
The number one cause of failure in any mechanical application is contamination. Every industrial plant has a sizable investment in both its equipment and the lubricant that is purchased to protect that equipment...
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
Case Studies and Stories
High Performance Engine Oil and Xamine Oil Analysis Program
With consistent, accurate monitoring of the condition of your oil – whether in an engine, gearbox, circulating system or mainline power generation turbine...
- Angus Macdonald
- Lubrication Engineers International Ltd
10 Minute Talk
All About Viscosity
Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to flow. That doesn’t sound too difficult, does it? Unfortunately, new temperature, speed and pressure demand on lubricating fluids...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Electric Motor Grease Selection
Electric motors require lubricants with specific characteristics; selecting the right grease can make all the difference in the protection and performance of the bearings...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Five Minute Facts
Electric Motor Suffering Points
Motor life depends on bearing life, and bearing life depends on proper lubrication. Approximately 50-75 percent of electric motor failures are bearing related...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Two Minute Tips
Electric Motor Grease Application
Common problems when greasing electric motors include over greasing, under greasing and not greasing at all – all of which can lead to premature electric motor failures. Additionally, operators often have to manually grease in hard-to-reach or unsafe areas...
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Ultrasound Assisted Lubrication Basics
3 ways to Incorporate Ultrasound into Bearing Lubrications...
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
Articles
Lubrication Process Transformation
The Mosaic Company is a leader in crop nutrition and aims to help the world grow the food it needs. Reliability is essential to the company’s mission, and lubrication is a crucial part of its condition monitoring program...
White Papers
Purchasing Gear Lubricants: Be Careful When Playing the Numbers Game
As the old saying goes, “Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure.” This is not to suggest that gear lubricant sales representatives are liars, but rather that too often neither the sales rep nor the purchaser completely understands what the numbers on a technical sheet or price list really mean...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
